Swedish local government lender Kommuninvest has printed its first Turkish lira bond since 2011, following its re-approval of the currency for issuance.

State of North Rhine-Westphalia is open to printing private placements linked to the euro constant maturity swap rate, having seen an increase in demand for the structure over the past month.

The Finnish City of Vaasa has made its capital markets debut with a private medium term note, as growing demand from European bank treasuries lures more municipalities from Finland to the market.

World Bank is targeting Italian retail investors with its latest ethical index linked green bond.

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World Bank is targeting Italian retail investors with its latest ethical index linked green bond.

Italy has closed a long dated private placement — its second this month — as Portugal and Spain cue up auctions for the coming days.

World Bank has closed the subscription window for its first index-linked green bond marketed to US retail investors, the first of many such green structures it plans to sell into the US.

Mexican peso issuance levels could rise if the euro's volatility stays at levels it hit last week, said syndicate bankers, as World Bank tapped the currency with a private green bond.

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Dollar deals are dominating European sovereign, supranational and agency commercial paper issuance thanks to a falling euro/dollar cross currency basis swap. European SSAs are also enjoying strong demand for their sterling paper, driven by banks’ withdrawal from CP.

The Finnish City of Seinäjoki made its capital markets debut this week with a €40m private placement as the country’s municipalities increasingly show interest in accessing the bond markets directly.